I own a SP101 in 357 with hogue grips, it is a great firearm, reliable, powerful and a good substitute for a club if you run out of ammo. It is also, heavy, hurts like hell with full loads and spends most of its life in my safe. I am interested in an RS9 but I've heard several negative things, first in Gun Tests, then on the net, some state that the chambers & barrels are over bored, etc etc. So I put off buying one. After that nut in the Kingston mall, well, one well placed shot would have ended it all. So all you people giving it accolades "convince me" also. And thanks to all.